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Troubleshoot SQL Server backup and restore operations

This article helps you troubleshoot common SQL Server backup and restore operations issues. These problems include slow backup or restore performance, version compatibility errors, Always On ...
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Using PowerShell To Back Up SQL Server Express Edition

For as long as I can remember, I have always configured the computers within my own organization to store data on network servers as opposed to the data being stored on workstations. That way, if one ...
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PowerShell-Based SQL Server Backups Revisited, Part 2

Let's follow up the last column with a step-by-step breakdown shows how the PowerShell script automates SQL Server backups, manages retention, logs activity and verifies data integrity. In my first ...
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Set up replication distribution database in Always On availability group

This article explains how to set up a SQL Server replication distribution database in an Always On availability group (AG). SQL Server 2017 CU6 and SQL Server 2016 SP2-CU3 introduces support for ...